ABOVE: Regan Ross, 13, of Huntsville, left, and city resident Kiara Heckler, 8, paint together Tuesday on a mural showing the compassion of humanity during a LoCo Art mixed media workshop featuring visiting artist Duarte Brown at the organization’s Spot For Youth at the lower level of The Marketplace, 130 S. Main St. While also working on other mixed media pieces this week, workshop participants will add to the the mural — a piece that was modeled after a painting created by Mr. Brown after the L.A. Riots, Comfort in L.A., pictured in the bottom right corner of the photo. HOME PAGE SLIDE SHOW PHOTO: Kayla Roberts, 13, of Huntsville, paints a piece featuring a tiger. Workshop participants will have the chance to take some of their pieces home and leave other paintings for display at the art space. A public reception for the student artists is slated for 5 p.m. Friday at the Spot For Youth. (EXAMINER PHOTOS | MANDY LOEHR)